Reds vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

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24 April 2023

Reds vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

At Great American Ball Park on Monday, the Texas Rangers (14-7) open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds (7-15), at 6:40 PM ET.

An expected close matchup features the Rangers (-111 on the moneyline) against the Reds (-108). The starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi (2-2) for the Texas Rangers, and Nick Lodolo (2-1) for the Cincinnati Reds.

The Rangers won 5-2 over the Athletics yesterday in their last game. Robbie Grossman finished 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI to lead them offensively while Jacob deGrom was earned the victory after throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out 11.

Yesterday, the Reds lost to the Pirates 2-0. Hunter Greene was the losing pitcher after he went six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out six. Tyler Stephenson paced the Reds’ offense, going 1-for-1 with a double.

Before the Rangers vs. Reds matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Rangers (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
Over/under: 8.5

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Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

This season, the Rangers have been favored 13 times and won nine, or 69.2%, of those games.
This season Texas has won nine of its 13 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -111 on the moneyline.
The Rangers have a 52.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of 21 opportunities.
The Rangers are 13-8-0 against the spread this season.

Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers Probable Starter)

Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers, his fifth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 24 strikeouts through 21 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
In four games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed a 5.40 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .318 to opposing batters.
Eovaldi will try to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
He will match up with a Reds squad that is batting .232 as a unit (22nd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .345 (27th in MLB) with 15 total home runs (27th in MLB).
This season, the 33-year-old ranks 61st in ERA (5.40), 58th in WHIP (1.477), and 20th in K/9 (10) among qualifying pitchers.

Rangers Batting Stats

The Rangers have hit 27 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
Hitters for Texas have a combined .435 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
The Rangers have a team batting average of .261 this season, which ranks sixth among MLB teams.
Texas has scored 139 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .342 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
Texas is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have been victorious in four, or 23.5%, of the 17 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Cincinnati has been victorious four times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 51.9% chance of walking away with the win.
Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 11 of its 22 opportunities.
The Reds have posted a record of 13-9-0 against the spread this season.

Nick Lodolo (Reds Probable Starter)

Lodolo (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his fifth start of the season. He’s put together a 4.98 ERA in 21 2/3 innings pitched, with 31 strikeouts.
In his last time out on Tuesday, the left-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing eight earned runs while surrendering 12 hits.
The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.98, with 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are hitting .326 against him.
Lodolo is trying to record his second quality start of the season in this outing.
Lodolo has pitched five or more innings in a game three times this year entering this outing.
The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .261 batting average, and is 13th in the league with 186 total hits and second in MLB action with 139 runs scored. They have the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.435) and are ninth in all of MLB with 27 home runs.

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (15).
So far this season, Cincinnati is slugging .345, the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
The Reds have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.232).
Cincinnati scores the 24th-most runs in baseball (88 total, four per game).
The Reds are 19th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .314.

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